New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07
NETWORK REFORM LAWS.
FEWER GROGsHoPs AND BETTER HOMES
FOR THE POOR.

HIGH LICENSE AND TENEMENT REFORM ALLIED-
PROVISIONS OF THE TENEMENT-HOUsE BILL
rypoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUSE.l
AIn.SY Feb 6-Ths temperance sentiment of New
York City finds expression In the Legislature In the High
License bill There Is another sentiment that OF sor-
rowful regard OF lives OF the poor In the great city
which has found q mouthpiece In the TenementHouse
Reform bill 1t has been estimated that 100000 OF the
inhabitants OF New York. live In tenementhouses or lodg
ing houses of the class. The amount OF suffer
ING in NewYork caused by wretchedy constructed ten
emonts buildings without sufficient light, air water is
ineacuable Two years ago. In 1885, this became ap
parent commission appointed by the Governor
TO learn the condition Of the tenementhouses and sug-
eest plans for improving their sanitary condition.
All the recommendations embodied In bill submit
ted TO the Legislature OF 1885, but owing the oppos
ton of the Of SOME of the worst OF the tenement
houses and of builders planning to construct cheap tene
ments the failed to pass Not discouraged with this
failure tho members OF the commission have again had
their bill introduced I'm the Legislature It presented
this year by Senator Murphy. who represents district
covering the southern end or Manhattan Island The
measure will be supported by the members of the Tene
ment House Commission and others who wish 1t to be-
come law before the Senate Committee Public Health
the present week Tho High License bill will also be
considered the day, so that 1t may be said that
the two New-York reform bills OF humanitarian
character will become allied. thoy
supported by people with the same phIlanthropic aim.
that OF lettering the condition Of the poor Of NewYork
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CITY.
The report OF the Tenement House Commission has
been the foundation OF the Tenement House Reform bill
one interpret the other They should DO read together
Each full of practical suggestions 1t supposed that
J. W. Drexel, Professor Felix Adler and DR.. Moreau
Norris three OF the members OF the commission when
they appear this week. hey said to intend do
Ing Will have further practical amendments to suggest
10 the house acts heretofore passed One Of
the practical suggestions OF tho commission that
iree w'"'oi '"'l, o0 ",,' nr"n,, . n' 49,,
mehthouso res'oh VI '"o o', A"'' '"u '"'' 0ioap
baths had recently been established In the poorer quar-
tiers OF London with great success
The bill says that the Board OF Police of New-York on
the reaulsitiOn OF Board OF Health shall detail 10 its
-, Pow Tho ,orc.p,.,, ~ mo san,,arv coda and tbs
service ior 'no y, 'no 'a"y ooio u sio
provisions OF nls net III rc"uoh U" chcmeh's' iorV'o
policemen.of five years expert members Of tho
80 .,Ioas, a,,.ep roomh.r. n, h,s ,orcs ara IN LA
smnIoved cIusiyely i'm the en OF the laws At
,ns ~ tenement and loigng houses, The members of
the commission say that they find the sanitary police
torce M IL needed and used for duties other than
those strictly connected with tene ment houses They
Relieve that Tho lime OF the fifteen sanitary Inspectors
aud Of forty aid OF their would be fully
accounted il semi. annual house TO house Inspection
phor,nrbIy done. hut thew alan heIcye thai mi,
properly organized could do H. as well as make all extra
Inspections hc"lc. W ol,nnaiy u"eS. ms II UNIV,
houses such As has not yet been known in New
York but which tue eoers oi tue commission believe
needed Tor the epehg OF me cry me pl provnes
that IL shall be the duty Of the Board OF Health To cause
lodging house At least twice In each year" ,
One Of tho ss,e OF the present m a Of
The bill makes II 70 cree os OF
on any lot where there is another building on
ine same ,oS Io, whercon tb,rc il ALREADY G
tnnemrnt or lodging hou-e The members OF the
, H,,, n,h halt enyer NOR, tha" n, ncr cent
OF the lot upon ch sianis bat tue officers OF the
Boar 81 hesn are OF If ,s t be c IN.
prohibit ie ., 1''ts Jun h, i uo SS
50 tina! they may cover even ane Thc" 'o' upon Ms1
b. Tie extension OF many honsr. ot t.t knn ING aot
tersio . G nir, ar a,cd cor IT, i" be lin
lnsci - that shall occnpy moro than % per cent VI
the sald lot rti'hErh, Iro''s,o"S mr., a'o n
Judges OcihS huthoTHeh 70 ,t ie'no "V"'''''"'
to sop tae construction oi sn.h n.y y, ,,o,n.p,
Tie act ais" provides hht th owner 81 eNc,y lehee
house rhall nave it cellar properly ~ =, IN, 40
water tght ani when inc sons - 10 asu otor nr"r
lies. the cellar noor Snau be covered WIN conGres a
stone 80 a. 10 edectuay prevent eyaporaton or damp
this In the act is that The cement will
when the experiment. % santsJ @ nay s"o~
to De worry deinen,i 10 heath @1nnI h ar;
me-" ~ @ g., h. ch.n~.s ~ t.nn.r,ture
~ Inch the Who hon.c m. conrr,ic over Iayrr OF
hr,l.f .,,1c, vouJ II ia believed ercctnally seal M
la thus projecting hs tenant from the INVASION of
l.ra.e nom below woni not be 100 great me est.
mattel cns, 4. between n 90 and 300 house
The mrmbers Of the commission hop, 10 bring about n
reform that thoy suggested IN their report namely The
,t.nlu f leon ,ri ~ 10 Poi. In .s,r re port on hi,
mater they .,iI:
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me opl.t ., s ~ :" ou1 "lr"uHn no 80
re ou,rs Along Vsr ami Mulberry AZ. in III. dirsti
@ - ,or snI rty.c,i i.ra.. In Two hiock. ~ tbe
end nav. occurred over $50 deaths dur nx periol
years the lowest stale beer shops and
places ~ ffsmc rNsi ~ THIS quarter III" continuation OF
70 fci't nv i IN VIC c
me hc ~. P,i,y ., ,ops -. a & IN -. mil,
70 s y, ~, a., 80, ~ . oroiu@o most sanIsry
lit. Mr.. tl.n orty wear. 20 m. cutting OF thorough
10 roparI a. 10 Inc porrry va. recommended Had
, been done ~ the time much misery would have been
spared T. tho unfortunate people who mhabr this section
aud the cry crying disgrace.
The bill provides for "a directory OF tho tenement |